B.R.S. Try to Avert Objections
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FFORTS are being made by British Road Services to avoid objections by hauliers to applications for the transfer of parcels vehicles to new bases. Discussions on the subject have been held between the express carriers' group of the Road Haulage Association and B.R.S. B.R.S. take the attitude that they are entitled to switch vehicles without opposition because they are a nationwide organization and are not seeking to increase their fleet. Some free-enterprise operators are inclined to concede the point, but others are hostile, particularly in areas where transfers have taken place.
The matter is shortly to be discussed further at meetings to be held in the area of each of the road-rail negotiating committees. The west country has been mentioned as a zone to which transfers have been numerous. The question of attempting to reach a general agreement with B.R.S. on normal user was deferred last week by the national licensing committee of the R.H.A. It was thought until the Court of Appeal had heard the appeal by T. Hesketh, Ltd., on the legality of the refusal of a licence because the normal user had been changed, any agreement concluded with B.R.S. could have little substance.
Nevertheless, relations on licensing between the private-enterprise and Stateowned sectors of the industry are likely to become closer. The licensing liaison committee of the R.H.A. and B.R.S. has been revived and is likely to hold its first meeting shortly. In the past year or two, only the sub-committee of the superior committee has been functioning and ha's had no supporting body.